"It's already receiving national attention," MacMasters said. "National Review is going to be coming to Michigan here next week, doing an interview with myself."

MacMasters added that the publication may also choose to interview Chief Pierce as well.

Pierce, for one, is happy to have thoughtful discussions, but says that letting what-ifs lead to inaction is not an option.

"You've got to move forward and think what is the best thing and if all I do is sit back and say, well, I'm worried about liability, then you know what, you shouldn't be a department head," Pierce said.State lawmaker reintroduces bill to get guns in classrooms